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Photos: Adjomi PhotographyThirty years ago (to the date) of this year's two night Dead & Company run, Alpine Valley was hosting its penultimate series of Grateful Dead concerts.Whether you were there for the '88 run, another of the now legendary Grateful Dead visits, or any number of concerts throughout the venues 80s and 90s...

By: Alex WoodAs every Friday brings new music, Tomorrow's Verse brings you our top picks for the week. Here are our favorite records from 11/10.Mickey Hart RAMUGrateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart returns to solo work with RAMU, a mesmerizing 12-song set that seeks new sonic territories using his distinctive percussion as a backbone. Guests include...

By Carmel O'Farrell (@carmelocorn) | Photos: Adam Miszewski (Adjomi Creative)Sunday, July 10th started off just like any other day. I woke up that morning with absolutely no plans, but as the day progressed I started to develop an intense feeling deep inside my chest. It was FOMO.Dead and Company was playing just a...

Dead & Company returned to Alpine Valley for the second of two shows on Sunday. Although attendance was down from the Saturday show, the band continued their trend of trotting out huge Grateful Dead favorites.The traditional Sunday "Samson" opened the show, and the second set was a huge "Sugar Magnolia" --> "Sunshine...

Photos: Adam Miszewski (Adjomi Creative)[Update 7/12] Added full show stream and download below.People may say many things about Alpine Valley, but one thing that that can't be denied is that it is an extremely photogenic place, especially on a beautiful night like Saturday, the first of two nights of Dead & Company.The...

We love us a little NOLA around here, so this lineup of Crescent City Superstars descending on Chicago definitely raises an eyebrow.The only issue is how we'd be able to squeeze it all in because -- just like every other eye-popping lineup heading through town these days -- it's going down on July Fourth (...

Volume Two of The Barn'sNotes From The Jazz Underground feature showcases the show broadcast on August 9th -- the 18th anniversary of Jerry Garcia's passing and the ceremonial close of Jerry Week festivities. Host Paul Abella wears his Deadhead credentials on his sleeve and this show was his tribute to Jerry's legacy as a jazz...

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Mickey returned to Chicago with his band last night. Here's a taste of what his band is capable of. Check out the cover of "White Room" as the encore!Mickey Hart BandHouse Of Blues - ChicagoJuly 25, 2012Set OneCut the Deck, I Know You Rider, Time Never Ends, Who Stole the Show, Franklin's Tower, Endless Skies,...

The version of the Mickey Hart Band captured on this recording was a bit different than the one featuring Kyle Hollingsworth, Steve Kimock and George Porter Jr. that he brought to town a few years ago, but the recipe is still the same: take some superstars from the ja How To Get Your Ex Back...